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City in Capital Region, Denmark
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Nestled between majestic beech forests, at the northern end of the s-train line from Copenhagen, Hillerød is the main regional centre and transport hub of North Zealand. For visitors, this small city of some 30.000 inhabitants is above all known for its large impressive renaissance castle.
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Do not miss the Baroque gardens started in 1720, located behind the castle.
Town Museum
Museum of local history for the last 600 years.
In the old electric plant from the turn of the 20th century the museum administration has set up a nice temporary exhibition space with changing, but long-term, exhibitions, mainly themed around local history.
Æbelholt Abbey Museum
The ruins of the largest medieval Augustinian abbey in the Nordic countries. The small museum on the grounds, has exhibitions about the medical history of the Augustinian order, including a garden with medical herbs, and some 300 skeletons on display! Once every year there is a middle age themed market day held, at the grounds around mid June.
Exhibition space in a beautiful neoclassical building from 1783, part of the building is occupied by the local Art Society which holds changing art exhibits and vernissages throughout the year.
This group has turned an 80,000 sq m area on the outskirts of Hillerød, into a fun adventure park, with a 1 km mountain bike track, numerous paintball scenarios, obstacle courses, tree climbing etc. Mainly caters to groups.
Cinema.
Historical cinema run by volunteers.
Swimming Pool
Indoor swimmingpool with a 50 meter pool, 3 waterslides and springboards. Also have Reflexology and Massage available if you prebook.
A cultural venue with theater performances and concerts and small art exhibitions in an old iron foundry.
Turkish and Greek cuisine
Solid Italian food and quality wines, with the Italian chef singing in the kitchen. A little to the expensive side, but a cozy place.
Good lunch in a historical setting on the castle ground, next to the lake.
The Cosy Place Café
This is a tea/coffee salón where you can enjoy warm drinks with a baked product of your choice. If you are in need of something more substantial, there's grilled ham & cheese sandwich.
This long time favorite with the local high school students, gets rather crammed in the weekends. But usually a good atmosphere albeit rather youngish. Also doubles as the normal cafe during daylight.
Club Annabell
This place is a cafe and eating place until it transforms itself to a pub around 7PM, has a lovely outdoor terrace in the summer, and hosts occasional jazz nights. Weekend nights the place takes a name change to 'Club Annabell' and doubles as nightclub. The minimum age of 21, keeps the usual soldiers and high school students away.
Good sized place on the central square, occasionally breaks the monotony of mainstream pop although if the techno replacement is any better, you'll have to judge.
Camping grounds located quite close to the city center, also has small spartan cabins 7 sq m or 14 sq m with room for 2 to 4 people.
Hillerød Vandrehjem
A large hostel in the forest on the outskirts of Hillerød, has bikes for hire.
Bed and breakfast.
Cozy and comfortable bed and breakfast in natural surroundings.
The city's only proper hotel, there is a quite good restaurant in the basement.
Shopping center with more than 50 shops. The architecture and design are not as terrible as often seen.
Custom built radios with funky designs. They make excellent gifts and are relatively cheap for Denmark.
By train
By bus
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